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Topic: 70 series kenmore 70 series dryer will not turn on (Read 27198 times)

I don't mean to butt in here, but the easiest way to test for continuity is with a continuity tester. Buy one at your parts supply house. They are cheap. If it lights up when you touch the probes to the terminals there is continuity. No light, no continuity. Make sure you pull the electrical connectors off of the fuse or thermostat before testing so you don't get a false reading. Some say it doesn't make any difference, some say it does. Take them off anyways.

A light tester would not do anything but prove you is getting power to the fuse. Unless you want to remove a wire and test between the live wire and the naked terminal a light won't do it. When you turn on your new fangled digital meter and you do not have your leads touching whatever that reads on the meter is a open circuit. If you test the fuse and get no change on the meter then you have an open circuit. You must remove the wires on what ever you are testing so you wont get a false read. Does that meter of yours have an audible ohms selection? When you get a good part the meter beeps telling you that component is good. That is what I use.

« Last Edit: September 07, 2009, 10:09:42 AM by JWWebster »

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I have checked both fuses and each returns 1 ohm. Belt is fine and motor turns with manual drum spin. Cleaned out vent and blower fan turns fine. When I press the 'go' button it hums but the motor doesn't go. Any other ideas?